Knights of the Digital World

Although Yuto still misses his adoptive mother, the Yeti Beast, having avenged himself, he no longer dwells on the past but looks forward with a more positive and optimistic attitude.

Therefore, Emu's actions were effective. He truly protected everyone's smiles.

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"Captain! Teach us how to evolve our partner into an Ultimate form! Perfect form is fine too! Please!"

Captain Oochō Satsuma bowed and said loudly.

Beside him, Agumon stared blankly at the scene, which was caught by Dai's peripheral vision. Dai, still bowing, reached out and smacked Agumon on the back of the head.

Agumon then realized what was happening, scratched the back of his head, bent down, and shouted, "Please!"

Captain Samo calmly held a cup of coffee, took a sip, and said, "This is not difficult. Didn't I tell you before? Just continue to explore the potential of the Digital Soul."

"Captain, could you explain it more simply? I can't understand what you're saying."

Da raised his head, his eyes practically bulging with questions as he looked at Captain Samo.

"Yes, Captain, can you explain it more clearly? We also want to become stronger, and we want to know how to do it."

Tom, Da's best friend, followed along, while Emu and Yoshino nodded vigorously from behind.

Captain Satsuma took another sip of coffee and said, "Actually, this isn't hard to understand. You all know the essence of the Digital Soul, right?"

"Huh? What's that?"

He tilted his head and asked curiously. He knew how to use the Digital Soul, but he didn't really know its essence.

Everyone ignored Dai, that idiot, and Thomas answered, "The Digital Soul is created by the resonance of the consciousness of humans and Digimon. If you have to put it in a word, that's the essence of the Digital Soul."

"That's true. But it's not entirely correct either. According to this logic, why can Digimon also use DigiSouls?"

Captain Samo sipped his coffee and began explaining to everyone:

"The essence of the DigiSoul is will. This applies to both humans and Digimon. The difference lies in the fact that Digimon possess extraordinary power, allowing them to autonomously utilize their DigiSoul. Humans, on the other hand, need to resonate with the consciousness of their Digimon in order to master their DigiSoul."

"Of course, that's not absolute. If your will is strong enough, you can use your Digimon Soul freely even without a Digimon partner."

“Da, your father, Daimon Hideaki, was such a strong-willed person. Back when we were exploring the Digital World, Kurata's actions aroused the hostility of the Digimon.”

"The situation was critical at the time, and it was all thanks to your father. Relying on his powerful Digital Soul and iron fists, he held off all the pursuing Digimon, buying us time to retreat. There were even Ultimate-level Digimon in there!"

"Unfortunately, your father also disappeared into the Digital World because of this. It's been ten years. We've tried to find him, but... we haven't heard anything."

Captain Samo sipped his coffee, reminiscing about the past with a touch of melancholy.

Da was somewhat lost in thought. He hadn't seen his father in a long time. His mother had refused to tell him what had happened, and he had gotten used to it over the years.

I never expected to hear news about my father from Captain Satsuma. Is my father really that strong? He's truly my dad!

The others also showed expressions of amazement.

They already found it incredible that Ootengu could fight Agumon hand-to-hand, but they never expected that Ootengu's father would be even more ruthless, able to fight an Ultimate-level monster. Just how powerful is this guy!

Even Emu, in his previous life, only knew that Daimon Hide was strong. It wasn't until he witnessed the full power of an Ultimate-level monster in battle not long ago that he realized just how strong Daimon Hide was, capable of fighting Mercury Beast to a standstill!

This family is no ordinary people.

After a moment of distraction, he quickly came to his senses and slammed his hand on the table, saying, "No, Captain, while I'm happy to hear about Dad from you, I'm more interested in how to become stronger!"

"I will grow stronger together with Agumon, then go to the Digital World, find my dad, and bring him back!"

Everyone then realized that Captain Samo had actually gone off-topic.

Everyone was so shocked by Daimon Hideaki's power that they didn't notice anything else.

On the contrary, it was Da, that hot-blooded idiot, who had a clear goal and didn't let himself be led astray.

"Hehe, don't rush. We're about to get to it."

Captain Samo didn't keep anyone in suspense and quickly said:

"Actually, what I said before was to tell you that the reason why the human's digital soul can help the partner Digimon evolve is because your consciousness resonates. So the digital souls of the two are actually very similar and can be transformed into each other."

"The purpose of the Digimon machine is to accelerate and amplify this conversion process."

"You've probably noticed that your DigiSouls only work on your partners. There's no situation where a large DigiSoul is injected, but instead, it's Gaomon that evolves."

"Resonance is only the first step. Once you can resonate with your partner, you can easily help your partner Digimon evolve to Champion level."

"However, because your resonance level is not high enough, the Digital Soul actually consumed a lot of power during the transformation process. Therefore, it cannot support the partner Digimon to evolve further."

"If you want to take it a step further, the approach is simple: deepen your resonance. For example, set a common goal and work together towards it. This way, your inner thoughts and desires will be similar, which can effectively increase the level of resonance."

"As the resonance level increases, the conversion efficiency of the digital soul will also increase, and it can naturally continue to evolve."

"Generally speaking, as the level of resonance deepens, your understanding of each other as partners will also deepen. You will be considerate, supportive, and tolerant of each other. The level of resonance will continue to increase, and the conversion efficiency of the Digital Soul will also continue to improve. There will be no situation where you have a last-minute burst of power, successfully evolve once, and then can't do it again."

Captain Samo's explanation was very straightforward, and he even provided the method.

Everyone fell into deep thought, seemingly considering what goals to set.

Emu and Parad exchanged a glance; their shared goal had long been established. These past few days, they seemed to be able to better understand each other's thoughts.

Could they try evolving into their final form now?

Without much thought, Emu and Palad decided to give it a try.

Because Parad's Champion form is Witchmon, its Ultimate form, when evolving independently, is mostly a small, humanoid Digimon. Therefore, Emu and the others didn't bother looking for a specific location and began their experiment right there in the hall.

As the white light of evolution flashed, everyone turned their attention to the witch beast Parad and Eternal Dream.

They understood what Emu was planning to do. They also wanted to know if Emu and his team could succeed.

If successful, there will be an example to refer to and imitate.

Emu took a deep breath, recalling the promise he made with Parad to grow stronger together.

At the same moment, Palad also recalled the situation. She vaguely felt a connection between herself and Emu's inner thoughts.

Emu felt the same way, and at the same time, his intuition told him—it was time!

With a thought, Yongmeng unleashed a surge of digital energy from his right hand. This digital energy was far more active than the previous ones.

"Digital Soul - Fully Charged!"

As Emu infused his digital soul into Parad, his entire body was enveloped in digital codes, and he once again burst forth with white light—

"Witchmon evolves into LadyDevimon!"

What appeared before everyone was a mature female Digimon. She had long white hair, a black mask covering the upper half of her face, and a tattered, bat-wing-like cloak on her back.

This is Paradox's Ultimate form, LadyDevimon!

Chapter Twenty-Two: The Search for BanchoLeomon!

In the blink of an eye, the ten days that Emu had agreed upon with the eight-legged horse beast had passed.

Over the past few days, they have also gradually mastered the skills to evolve into their complete forms.

Captain Satsuma originally estimated that, besides Emu, Toma would be the fastest to master it.

After all, Toma and Gaomon have been partners for many years and have a deep bond, so their level of resonance should have been sufficient long ago.

The failure to evolve is likely due to a lack of guidance and a lack of understanding of one's own abilities, which is why it couldn't achieve its goals.

With Captain Samo's detailed guidance, the genius Thomas should be able to master it quickly.

Surprisingly, the first thing to be mastered was the big one.

That's understandable, though. Although Da is a hot-blooded idiot, it's precisely because of this that he's simple-minded and goes straight for his goals once he sets them.

Agumon, however, was won over by Big's iron fist and Sayuri's fried egg, and wholeheartedly became Big's little brother.

Although the two often argue, like children, it is precisely these arguments that deepen their affection for each other.

After receiving the method provided by Captain Samo, Yai and Agumon resolved to travel the Digital World together, their resonance level rapidly increased, and they successfully evolved into HyperGreymon.

As for Toma, Shuno, and Yuto, they are quite different. They have all spent many years with their partners, so resonance is not an issue for them.

They just need time to find a goal that resonates with both sides.

This didn't take them too much time.

Not long after Emu and Daisuke succeeded, Toma was the first to succeed, and Gaomon evolved into MachGaogamon.

Then it's Shuna, whose Lalamon evolves into Lilacmon.

Yuuto also evolved Night Hawkmon into Yatagarasumon.

At this point, the DATs' combat members collectively entered their complete form.

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"Emu, I've come to pick you up as promised. Are you ready?"

On the morning of the tenth day, as soon as Emu entered the hall, he saw a familiar white Digimon perched on Captain Satsuma's neck, smiling at him.

"Kanukimon! You've arrived!"

Emu was pleasantly surprised.

"Yes. So, are you ready? If you are, then let's go. I will help you cultivate as promised."

Hearing what the fox spirit said, Emu didn't show any excitement. After hesitating for a moment, she said instead:

"Kanfoxmon, I feel my strength is not yet sufficient, and it's too early for me to accept your guidance. I want to travel and train throughout the Digital World until I feel qualified to receive your instruction, is that alright?"

Emu made this decision after careful consideration.

After undergoing a spiritual transformation ten days ago, Emu re-examined her actions and realized that she had taken some things for granted.

His original plan was to gain the favor of the Foxmon, thereby receiving its guidance and obtaining a top-tier Ultimate-level Royal Knight card.

However, he overlooked the enormous difference between himself and the ultimate form.

Given his previous full-form strength, and the fact that he could withstand it, you only need to see him demonstrate it once to learn it. Many of the hidden characteristics beneath the surface can only be discovered through personal experience.

Emu was able to obtain the Gashat through Zudomon's instruction because he had already fought Zudomon at full strength and had a direct understanding of Zudomon's moves. With Zudomon's complete sharing of its knowledge, he successfully obtained the Zudomon Gashat.

Dark Beast, in his battles with Emu, was actually teaching her techniques during those fights. However, because Emu was too weak at that time, she was unable to fight Dark Beast at full strength, and thus couldn't perceive many of the subtle techniques.

Emu originally thought that as long as Darkmon was willing to transfer the data, the cartridge could be completed. But now that he thinks about it, even if Darkmon was willing, the cartridge's completion rate would probably be stuck at 80% or 90%.

The final stage of completion requires Emu to fight the Dark Beast with all his might and experience it firsthand before he can finish it.

While Darkmon is powerful, from Emu's current perspective, it should be roughly equivalent to his Level 5 form, barely reaching the level of Ultimate.